Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-07
NOT lNAUGURATED.
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY
POSTPONED TO SATURDAY.
The County Clerks of San Benito
and San Mateo Derelict
of Their Duties.

yesterday, and all interested in the inaug
uration of Governor-elect Bartlett wer
much gratifed, considering it an augury o
very pleasant and successful administra
ton. The Third Regiment Major Barry
arrived from San Francisco on the steame
Leader about 7:30 A. NJ, and, headed by it
splendid band of twenty pieces and
drum corps of similar proportions, marched
ljauntily through the streets to Armory
Hall, its fine appearance being frequently
spoken of. By the 11;25 AN. train from
San Francisco the Iroquois Club, number
ing some fifty or sixty members, came W
to show their respect for the new Governor
by being present in a body at his Inaugural.
ton. The club was taken in charge TO a
considerable extent by the Jefferson Club
of this city, which secured Y. NJ. l: Hall as
headquarters, and there served light re-
| freshments.
The inaugural ceremonies having been
set for P NJ at the Capitol, the various Or
CARNATIONS intending to take part in the
| parade assembled at 2 o'clock, the military
at Armory Hall, and the Iroquois and JEFF
| ferson Clubs, and also the Sacramento
County Democratic Club, at Seventh and K
streets. The latter locality was soon
crowded with people, DESTROYS of witness
| ing the start of the parade, and more
especially to catch glimpse of the Gov
| ernor-elect as he should leave the Golden
| Eagle Hotel to take a seat in the carriage
with four gray horses attached, which
stood at the doorway to receive him.
About $50 the military organizations-the
First Artillery Regiment, Col. I. w. Shee-
han, and the Third Infantry Regi-
ment, Major T. F. Barry-marched from
Armory Hall to X street, and drew up in
line in front of the Golden Eagle and Capt.
tai Hotels AS time passed, and there
seemed to be no haste to start the line of
march, the crowd, astonished and impa-
tient, wondered what caused the delay.
Three o'clock came and passed, and after
| the lapse of fifteen minutes or Whereabouts
| the spectators opened their eyes wide
when they saw the First Artillery Band,
| from the right of the line, wheel to the left,
strike up an air that could scarcely be
called inspiriting, and move down the
street, followed by the Artillery Regiment,
which in turn was followed by the Third
Regiment, all returning to their quarters.
A more puzzled-looking assemblage than
those spectators is rarely seen. AT first it
was thought that through some mistake
|
and been inaugurated without waiting for
| his escort; then some one started the
rumor that a portion of the election re-
turns had been stolen, and those remaining
showed Swift to be elected instead of Bart
| lett; and after a while it became generally
known that the Clerks of the counties of
San Mateo and San Benito had failed to
send to the Speaker of the Assembly the
returns provided for by law, and that the
| Inauguration would have to be postponed
for a few days.
At the Capitol the crowd began to as
semble at II o'clock, and by the Capitol
| building and Park were thronged with
people. who were sorely disappointed when
| they ascertained that the Inauguration
ceremony was postponed. Judge ]. w.
| Armstrong had been sent for to administer
| the oath of Office to Governor Bartlett, and
adjourned Court for that purpose, and re-
manned in waiting at the Capital.
The two regiments, after marching to
| the armory, were again formed and
marched to the residence OF Governor
elect Bartlett, were drawn up in line, and
when he appeared, greeted him with mil
| itary salute General Carey made short
and appropriate address, to which Mr.
Bartlett made an appropriate response, and
afterwards inspected both regiments, greet
ing all the guardsmen most cordially, and
expressing himself as being highly pleased
with the appearance of the citizen soldiers;
and promised that the National Guard
should ever receive his hearty and cordial
support. The two bands, the best in the
State, consolidated and rendered some ex-
cellent concert music.
RECEPTION OF THE IRooUoIs CLUB.
The Jefferson Club and the Central DEM
= fI..l.. - i a OF fba V
| NJ. /. Hall Yesterday afternoon to the Iro-
| quois Club. The reception commenced at
5P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Il. O..
| Cravens, who presided. Colonel j. J. Ayers
made the speech of welcome, in which he
| extended the inequalities in an appropri-
ate and eloquent manner.
w. W, Foote was the next speaker. He
said he had no office at present, he did not
want an office, would except no position
within the gift of the people. He did not
want repetition of the eight to seven bust
ness. They had elected Bartlett. and he
must be inaugurated. His scalping knife
was unsheathed, it dangled at his belt, and
he proposed to raise the hair of every
enemy he met, either in camp or beyond
the skirmish line.
State Senator White followed in brief
address, in which he criticised the ruling
of the Speaker of the Assembly in not al
lowing Bartlett to be inaugurated before the
| official returns were all in.
Charles Weller, of the Iroquois Club,
made an eloquent address, full of wit and
anecdote. He was frequently applauded.
r. NJ. Clarken, President of the Demo-
cratic Club of Sacramento City, made a
short address.
The speech of the afternoon, however,
| was that of w w. Cuthbert, Chairman of
the Jefferson Club. He said the time for
speech-making ended some time last No
veuber. This was an occasion when they
should pay more attention to the wants OF
the inner man. He said he would repeat a
memorable speech made by the Governor
of South Carolina to the Governor of North
Carolina, and that was 1t is a long time
between-." The crowd did not wait to
hear the finish of that time-honoredo Grafton
but, CRYING chestnut" made break for the
banquet room, where the wine flowed like
water and the disappointments of the hour
were drowned with deep draughts from the
flowing bowl.
WASHINGTON BARTLETT RECEIVES.
About s o'clock last evening the officers
of the two regiments, headed by the Third
Infantry band, serenaded the Governor
elect at the southeast corner OF Second and
J streets, where he had taken up quarters
for the evening. At the invitation Of the
| Governor-eleet they entered his parlors,
where fine banquet had been prepared,
and all were most cordially welcomed and
entertained.
General Carey proposed the health Of
two friends of the National Guard who
were present, sour retiring Governor,
General Stoneman; our incoming Gov
ernor. Washington Bartlett"
Mr.. Bartlett in responding said Mem
bers of the National Guard, invited you
here this evening not to make you a
speech, but to take you one and all by the
hand and thank you for coming to the
Capital City to-day to assist in the inaug.
ural ceremony, an honor which | assure
YOU most heartily appreciate. only re-
gret. that in the delay that has unexpect.
edlv come upon us, you are deprived Of
the privilege for which you are assembled
No one regrets this disappointment more
than l, but / assure you that there IS nc
point to be made out of it. that it will all
come out right in the end. regret 1t be-
cause it will deprive me of the honor o.
YOUR presence, otherwise it is matter o.
small moment. / assure you, gentlemen
that whatever l can do for the National
Guard of California in my official capacity
| will do most heartily" lCheers.l